Revamping Open Records Laws

Utah is considering HB 69 (2025 | UT) , which will create a higher hurdle for the  state to pay attorney fees when it loses. This bill will require that the governmental entity acted in bad faith before attorney fees are paid to the information requestor. This seems to be a legislative mic drop. Again, my personal sensibilities are too Swedish for this, which seems to the theme for the week. 

KPCW | Legislature advances bills that may make records harder, more costly to get